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Immersive VR love story "Marco & Polo Go Round" launches Valentines Day onSteam and HTC Viveport.

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A virtual reality fiction (6DOF) on Steam and HTC Viveport, a 360° video on YouTube and a short film on ARTE.tv Since its inception in 2009, Item 7 has produced 17 feature films, including Jean-Marc Vallée's CAFÉ DE FLORE, Kim Nguyen's Oscar-nominated WAR WITCH (REBELLE), and co-produced John Crowley's BROOKLYN, starring Saoirse Ronan.

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HTC to Sell Shanghai Phone Factory for $91 Million, Invest Proceeds in VR Business

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Despite its major role in the growing VR space, HTC’s overall business continues to struggle financially, posting significant losses over the last two years. On Wednesday, HTC’s board made the decision to sell the factory to Shanghai Xingbao Information Technology as part of an effort to return the company to financial stability.

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Creator of Indie Breakout ‘Braid’ Building Roomscale VR Game With ‘no concessions for stationary play’

Road to VR

Before Fez (2012) , before Limbo (2010) , and before Minecraft (2009) , Braid (2008) was one of the breakout successes in the formative years of indie game development and distribution. We had The Witnes s running on Valve’s pre-production hardware [prior to HTC Vive]. “I have been interested in VR for a long time.

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Report: Apple to Acquire Live Event Streaming Company NextVR for $100M

Road to VR

Founded in 2009, the Orange County-based startup broadcasts stereoscopic video of live sports and music to a wide swath of VR headsets, including Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, PSVR, and PC VR headsets such as HTC Vive and Oculus Rift S. At the time of this writing, neither Apple nor NextVR have commented on the alleged acquisition.

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‘Bigscreen’ Brings Paid Movies to Social VR Platform, Showing Select 2D & 3D Films

Road to VR

This week’s films include 3D versions of Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon (2017) and Ghost in the Shell (2017), and 2D versions of Star Trek (2009) and Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Bigscreen supports Oculus Quest, Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and all Windows VR headsets.

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‘POW POW: Dye It Up!’ Is A Family-Friendly VR Battle Royale Game

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Beginning in 2009, the popular television sitcom developed a cult following thanks to its pop culture references and self-referential humor. Players will have the ability to customize their avatars with a variety of outrageous-looking skins, my favorite being the inflatable “riding a dinosaur” costume.

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The Invisible Hours coming to PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift.

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is an independent boutique studio founded in 2009 by Raúl Rubio Munárriz (founding member of MercurySteam Entertainment, developers of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow) and Luz M. It also draws influence from immersive theater, and the real-life rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla. Tequila Works, S.L.

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